5 Steve Jobs Disses on IBM Before Apple Teamed Up With an Old Rival
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Apple's landmark deal with IBM today is likely to set off yet another round of "this wouldn't have happened under Steve Jobs" hand-wringing. In this situation, the case for that is pretty clear.
The rivalry with International Business Machines goes back to the beginning of Apple, and the late co-founder seemed to hold the grudge throughout his career. On the day Tim Cook announced a collaboration with IBM to create business software for the iPhone and iPad, here's a look back at five examples of Jobs taking jabs at the century-old tech company.